Hollywood actor George Clooney has recently expressed his indignation about Donald Trump's administration, in particular on her attitude to the media and the press. In his interview with the popular TV program "60 minutes" on CBS, Clooney spoke about the US government attempts to suppress the media and limit freedom of speech.
He noted that the Trump administration uses a variety of intimidation methods and fines to press on the media. The actor, in particular, mentioned the lawsuits filed against Trump against such well-known media resources as ABC and CBS News. According to the club, these actions of the government testify to the unwillingness of the authorities to accept criticism in the media and the desire to reduce the freedom of the press.
"When three branches of power - judicial, executive and legislative - do not perform their duties, the fourth must do so. We see how the government uses its power to intimidate the media and restrict their work," Clooney said, emphasizing the importance of freedom as a basic element of democracy.
Donald Trump's reaction did not slow down. Immediately after the Clooney interview, the US President made a sharp answer through his social network Truth Social. In his post, Trump called Clooney "Second Cinema as a Star" and "Failed Political Expert". He also criticized the 60 minutes, noting that she had long lost her reputation.
"Why is 60 minuts an extremely discredited program to make such a pathos video about George Clooney, who fought for the election of" Sonny Joe ", and then threw it as a dog? Then he tried to promote a stone, but realized that nothing good would come out of it," Trump wrote.
This replica exchange only emphasizes the presence of serious contradictions between Trump and part of the Hollywood stars that actively criticize his policy. Clooney, which was previously opposed to a number of decisions of the Trump administration, is not for the first time publicly discussing political issues, considering it necessary to express his opinion, especially given the influence of the media and freedom of speech in the country.
